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HONECK, Wilbert - Date of
birth
25 February 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa -
Hometown
Ingham, Franklin County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37421347 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
120th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Euchen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Will Honeck (father)
Anna M. E. (Goerner) Honeck (mother)
Anna B. C. E. Honeck (sister)
Margaret Honeck (sister)
Robert E. Honeck (brother)
Arthur Honeck (brother)
More information
Pfc Honeck enlisted on 11 July 1942 and received basic training at Camp Carson, Colorado. He went overseas in May 1944. He was wounded in France in July 1944 for which he received the Purple Heart Medal a first ime. He rejoined his company only a few days before his death.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Honeck Family Tree / WWII Bonus Case File, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.newspaperarchive.com - Mason City Globe Gazette
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Miranda Prevaes, Harold Honeck and Janice Fulmer (nephew and niece)